THE KALAKSHETRA FOUNDATION ACT, 1993 
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 
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CHAPTER I 

PRELIMINARY 

SECTIONS 

1.  Short title and commencement. 
2.  Declaration of Kalakshetra as an institution of national importance. 
3.  Definitions. 

CHAPTER II 

ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF THE ASSETS AND PROPERTIES OF KALAKSHETRA 

4.  Transfer to, and vesting in, the Central Government of the assets and properties of Kalakshetra. 
5.  General effect of vesting. 
6.  Central Government to direct vesting of assets and properties in the Foundation. 
7.  Duty of persons to deliver and to account for assets, properties, etc. 

CHAPTER III 

KALAKSHETRA FOUNDATION 

8.  Establishment and incorporation of Foundation. 
9.  The objects of Foundation. 
10.  Authorities of the Foundation. 
11.  The Governing Board. 
12.  Term of office of Members. 
13.  Meetings of the Governing Board. 
14.  Governing Board to be the supreme authority of Foundation. 
15.  Academic Committee. 
16.  Powers and functions of Academic Committee. 
17.  Finance Committee. 
18.  Powers and functions of Finance Committee. 
19.  Appointment and duties of Director. 
20.  Transfer of service of existing employees. 

CHAPTER IV 

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT 

21.  Grants by Central Government to the Foundation. 
22.  Fund of the Foundation. 
23.  Budget. 

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SECTIONS 

24.  Accounts and audit of the Foundation. 
25.  Duty to furnish returns, annual reports, etc. 

CHAPTER V 

MISCELLANEOUS 

26.  Prior approval of the Central Government for alienation of property. 
27.  Power of Central Government to give directions to the Foundation. 
28.  Dissolution of the Foundation. 
29.  Protection of action taken in good faith. 
30.  Indemnity. 
31.  Power to make rules. 
32.  Power to make regulations. 
33.  Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament. 
34.  Power to remove difficulties. 
35.  Repeal and saving. 
   THE FIRST SCHEDULE. 

THE SECOND SCHEDULE. 

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THE KALAKSHETRA FOUNDATION ACT, 1993 

ACT NO. 6 OF 1994 

An Act to declare Kalakshetra of Madras to be an institution of national importance to provide 
for  the  establishment  and  incorporation  of  a  Foundation  for  its  administration,  to  make 
provisions  for further development  of Kalakshetra in  accordance with  the aims and objects 
for which Kalakshetra was founded and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. 

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 

[4th January, 1994.] 

CHAPTER I 

PRELIMINARY 

1. Short  title  and  commencement.—(1) This  Act  may  be  called  the  Kalakshetra  Foundation               

Act, 1993. 

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 29th day of September, 1993. 

2. Declaration of Kalakshetra as an institution of national importance.—Whereas the objects of 
the institution  known as Kalakshetra at Adyar, Madras in the State of Tamil Nadu, founded by the late 
Thirumathi Rukmini Devi Arundale, are such as to make the institution one of national importance, it is 
hereby declared that the institution known as Kalakshetra is an institution of national importance. 

3. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— 

(a) “Academic Committee” means the Academic Committee constituted under section 15; 

(b) “appointed day” means the date on which the Foundation is established under sub-section (1) 

of section 8; 

(c) “Board of Trustees” means the Board of Trustees managing the affairs of Kalakshetra under 

the „scheme writ‟ approved by the Madras High Court in petition No. 716 of 1985; 

(d) “constituent units” means the units of Kalakshetra specified in the First Schedule; 

(e) “Director” means the Director appointed under sub-section (1) of section 19; 

(f) “Finance  Committee”  means  the  Finance  Committee  constituted  under  sub-section  (1)  of 

section 17; 

(g) “Foundation”  means  the  Kalakshetra  Foundation  established  under  sub-section  (1)  of              

section 8; 

(h) “Fund” means the Fund of the Foundation referred to in section 22; 

(i) “Governing Board” means the Governing Board constituted under section 11; 

(j) “Kalakshetra”  means  the  institution  known  as  Kalakshetra  founded  by  the  late  Thirumathi 

Rukmini Devi Arundale, situated at Adyar, Madras, and includes its constituent units; 

(k) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette; 

(l) “Member” means a Member of the Governing Board and includes the Chairperson thereof; 

(m) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 

(n) “regulations” means regulations made under section 32; 

(o) “Schedule” means a Schedule annexed to this Act; 

(p) “State Government” means the Government of Tamil Nadu. 

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CHAPTER II 

ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF THE ASSETS AND PROPERTIES OF KALAKSHETRA 

4. Transfer  to,  and  vesting  in,  the  Central  Government  of  the  assets  and  properties  of 
Kalakshetra.—On the commencement of this Act, the right, title and interest in relation to the assets and 
properties  of  Kalakshetra  specified  in  the  Second  Schedule  and  vested  in  the  Board  of  Trustees  or  any 
other body, in whatever capacity, shall Stand transferred to, and vest in, the Central Government. 

5. General effect of vesting.—(1) The right, title and interest vested in the Central Government under 
section  4  shall  be  deemed  to  include  all  the  assets,  rights,  leaseholds,  powers,  authorities,  licences  and 
privileges;  all  property  (movable  and  immovable)  including  lands  and  buildings;  musical  instruments; 
equipments used in teaching, training and staging of performing arts; tools and facilities used in arts and 
crafts; costumes and decorative items; books; stationery, furniture and other equipments used in libraries 
and  laboratories;  works  of  art  and  artefacts;  stores,  automobiles  and  other  vehicles;  workshops;                   
cash balances, funds including reserve funds, investments and all other rights and interests arising out of 
such assets  and  properties as  were immediately  before  the  commencement  of this  Act in the  possession 
ownership,  power  or  control  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  or  any  other  body,  in  whatever  capacity,  and  all 
books of account, registers, maps, plans and all other documents of whatever nature relating thereto. 

(2) All assets and properties as aforesaid which have vested in the Central Government under section 4 
shall, by force of such vesting, be freed and discharged from any trust, obligation, mortgage, charge, lien 
and all other encumbrances affecting them or of any attachment, injunction, decree or order of any court or 
other authority restricting the use of such assets or properties in any manner, or appointing any receiver in 
respect of the whole or any part of such assets and properties shall be deemed to have been withdrawn. 

(3) Any  licence,  permission,  authority,  concession,  facility,  privilege,  affiliation  or  any  other 
instrument of similar nature granted to the Board of Trustees or any other body, in whatever capacity, in 
relation to the assets and properties of Kalakshetra or any of its constituent units which has vested in the 
Central  Government  under  section  4,  at  any  time  before  the  commencement  of  this  Act  and  in  force 
immediately before such commencement, shall continue to be in force on and after such commencement in 
accordance  with  its  tenor  in  relation  to,  and  for  purposes  of,  such  assets  and  properties,  or  where  the 
direction  under  section  6  has  been  issued,  the  Foundation  shall  be  deemed  to  be  substituted  in  such 
licence,  permission,  authority,  concession,  facility,  privilege  affiliation  or  other  instrument,  as  if  it  had 
been granted to the Foundation and the Foundation shall hold it for the remainder of the period for which 
the Board of Trustees or any other body, in whatever capacity, would have held it under the terms thereof. 

(4) If, on the commencement of this Act, any suit, appeal or other proceeding of whatever nature in 
relation  to  any  assets  or  properties  which  have  vested  in  the  Central  Government  under  section  4, 
instituted or preferred by the Board of Trustees is pending, the same shall not abate, be discontinued or 
be, in any way, prejudicially affected by reason of such transfer and vesting, or of anything contained in 
this Act, but the suit, appeal or other proceeding may be continued, prosecuted or enforced, by the Central 
Government  or  where  the  right,  title  and  interest  in  relation  to  such  assets  and  properties  are  directed 
under section 6 to vest in the Foundation, by the Foundation. 

6. Central  Government 

vesting 
Foundation.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 4 and 5, the Central Government shall 
direct,  by  notification,  that  the  right,  title  and  interest  in  relation  to  the  assets  and  properties  of 
Kalakshetra, which had vested in it under section 4, shall vest in the Foundation on such date, not being a 
date earlier than the date of commencement of this Act, as may be specified in the notification. 

and  properties 

to  direct 

assets 

of 

in 

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(2) On  and  from  the  date  of  vesting  of  the  right,  title  and  interest  in  relation  to  the  assets,  and 

properties of Kalakshetra in the Foundation under sub-section (1),—  

(a) the Foundation shall be deemed to have become the owner of the assets and properties; and 

(b) the rights  and  liabilities  of the  Central  Government,  in  relation  to  such  assets  and  properties 

shall be deemed to have become the rights and liabilities respectively of the Foundation. 

7. Duty of persons to deliver and to account for assets, properties, etc.—(1) On the vesting in the 
Central Government of the assets and properties of Kalakshetra, all persons in charge of the management 

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of the said assets and properties immediately before the date of such vesting, shall be bound to deliver to 
the  Central  Government  or  to  the  Foundation  or  to  such  person  or  body  of  persons  as  the  Central 
Government or the Foundation may specify in this behalf, all assets, properties, books of account, registers 
or other, documents in their custody relating to the assets and properties of Kalakshetra. 

(2) Every  person  who  has,  in  his  possession  or  control  any  assets,  properties,  books,  documents  or 
other papers relating to Kalakshetra which have vested in the Central Government or the Foundation under 
this Act, and which belong to, Kalakshetra or would have so belonged if Kalakshetra had not vested in the 
Central  Government  or  the  Foundation,  shall  be  liable  to  account  for  the  said  assets,  properties,  books, 
documents and other papers to the Central Government or the Foundation, as the case may be, and shall 
deliver them up to the Central Government or the Foundation or to such person or body of persons as the 
Central Government or the Foundation may specify in this behalf. 

(3) The Central Government shall take or cause to be taken all necessary steps for securing possession 

of assets and properties of Kalakshetra which have vested in it under section 4. 

CHAPTER III 

KALAKSHETRA FOUNDATION 

8. Establishment and incorporation of Foundation.—(1) With effect from such date as the Central 
Government  may,  by  notification,  appoint  in  this  behalf  there  shall  be  established  a  Foundation  to  be 
called the Kalakshetra Foundation. 

(2) The Foundation shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and 
a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to 
contract and shall by the said name sue and be sued. 

(3) The office of the Foundation shall be located at Thiruvanmiyur, Madras. 

9. The objects of Foundation.—The objects of the Foundation shall be,— 

(i) to emphasise the essential unity of all true arts; 

(ii) to  work  for  the  recognition  of  the  arts  as  vital  to  the  individual,  national  and  international 

growth; 

(iii) to maintain the highest traditions of art and culture in their pristine purity and in conformity 

with traditions; 

(iv) to  arrange  for  the  training,  research,  study,  teaching  and  development  of  art  and  science, 

music, dance-drama, fine arts, and Bharat-Natyam; and 

(v) to  ensure  that  the  principles  of  “education  without  fear”  and  “art  without  vulgarity”  are 

adhered to in the activities of the Foundation and not to permit any deviation from these high ideals. 

10. Authorities  of the Foundation.—(1) The  Foundation  shall  consist  of  the  following,  authorities, 

namely:— 

(a) the Governing Board; 

(b) the Academic Committee; and 

(c) the Finance Committee. 

(2) In the discharge of functions and exercise of powers under this Act, the  authorities referred to in 

sub-section (1) shall be guided by the objects specified in section 9. 

11. The Governing Board.—The Governing Board shall consist of— 

(a) a Chairperson, who shall be a person of high eminence in public life, to be appointed by the 

Central Government; 

(b) not  more  than  twelve  Members  to  be  nominated  by  the  Central  Government  from  amongst 

persons who— 

(i) have rendered valuable service to Kalakshetra; 

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(ii) have been connected with, or have knowledge of art, culture, folk arts and crafts; 

(iii) are eminent artistes; and 

(iv) are patrons of art and culture; 

(c) two persons, possessing one or more of the qualifications referred to in sub-clauses (i) to (iv) of 

clause (b), to be nominated by the State Government; 

(d) two  officers  of  the  Central  Government,  not  below  the  rank  of  a  Deputy  Secretary,  to  be 
nominated  by  that  Government,  to  represent  the  Ministry  of  the  Central  Government  dealing  with 
culture, ex officio; 

(e) one officer of the State Government, not below the rank of Joint Secretary, to be nominated by 

that Government, to represent the Department of Education of that Government, ex officio; and 

(f) the Director, ex officio. 

12. Term of office of Members.—(1) The term of office of the Members shall be five years from the 

date of constitution of the Governing Board. 

(2) If a casual vacancy occurs in the office of a Member nominated under clause (b) or clause (c) of 
section  11,  whether  by  reason  of  his  death,  resignation  or  inability  to  discharge  his  functions  owing  to 
illness or other incapacity, such vacancy shall be filled by making fresh nomination and the Member so 
nominated shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the Member in whose place he is so 
nominated. 

(3) An outgoing, Member shall be eligible for re-nomination. 

(4) A Member may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Central Government 

but shall continue in office until his resignation is accepted by that Government. 

(5) The  Members  nominated  under  clauses  (b)  and  (c)  of  section  11,  shall  be  entitled  to  such 

allowances as may be prescribed. 

13. Meetings of Governing Board.—(1) The Governing Board shall meet at least twice in a year at 

Madras at such time as may be fixed by the Chairperson of the Governing Board. 

(2) All decisions at the meeting of the Governing Board shall be taken by majority of the Members 

present and voting:  

Provided  that  in  the  case  of  equality  of  votes  the  Chairperson  of  the  Governing  Board  shall  have  a 

casting vote. 

(3) The Governing Board shall observe such procedure in regard to the transaction of its business at its 

meetings (including the quorum at its meetings) as may be specified by regulations. 

(4) No act or proceeding of the Governing Board shall be invalid merely by reason of— 

(a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Governing Board; or 

(b) any defect in the nomination of a person acting as a Member of the Governing Board; or 

(c) any irregularity in the procedure of the Governing Board not affecting the merits of the case. 

14. Governing Board to be the supreme authority of Foundation.—(1) The Governing Board shall 
be the supreme authority of the Foundation and the general superintendence, direction and management of 
the affairs of the Foundation shall vest in the Governing Board. 

(2) The  Governing  Board  shall  exercise  such  powers  and  discharge  such  functions  as  may  be 

prescribed. 

15. Academic Committee.—(1) The Academic Committee shall consist of— 

(a) the Director; 

(b) the Heads of the constituent units; 

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(c) three distinguished persons in the field of art and culture including dance, music, folk arts and 

crafts, to be  nominated by the Central Government;  and 

(d) one  person  to  be  nominated  by  the  State  Government,  representing  the  Department  of 

Education of that Government. 

(2) The tenure of office and other terms and conditions of the members of the Academic Committee 

shall be such as may be specified by regulations. 

(3) The Academic Committee shall observe such procedure in regard to the transaction of its business 

at its meetings (including the quorum at the meetings) as may be specified by regulations. 

16. Powers and functions of Academic Committee.—The Academic Committee shall be responsible 
for the maintenance of standards of education, training and examination conducted by the constituent units 
and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be assigned to it, from time 
to time, by the Governing Board. 

17. Finance Committee.—(1) The Finance Committee shall consist of— 

(a) the Financial Adviser to the Government of India or his nominee in the Ministry of the Central 

Government dealing with culture; 

(b) an  officer  of  the  Central  Government,  not  below  the  rank  of  a  Deputy  Secretary,  to  be 

nominated by that Government; 

(c) an officer of the State Government not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary, to be nominated 

by that Government, representing the Department of Finance of that Government; and 

(d) the Director. 

(2) The Finance Committee shall observe such procedure in regard to the transaction of the business at 

its meetings as may be specified by regulations. 

18. Powers and functions of Finance Committee.—The Finance Committee shall— 

(i) scrutinise the annual statement of accounts and budget estimates of the Foundation prepared by 

the Director and make recommendations to the Governing Board; 

(ii) prescribe the limits of the recurring and non-recurring expenditure of the Foundation for each 

financial year; 

(iii) review the financial position of the Foundation from time to time and have an internal audit 

conducted; and 

(iv) perform such other functions as may be prescribed. 

19. Appointment  and  duties  of  Director.—(1) The  Central  Government  shall,  by  notification, 
appoint  a  Director  who  shall  be  the  principal  executive  officer  of  the  Foundation  and  who  shall  be 
responsible for the proper administration of the affairs of the Foundation and its day-to-day management 
and  shall  exercise  such  other  powers  and  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be  assigned  to  him  by  the 
Governing Board. 

(2) The  Director  shall  prepare  the  annual  statement  of  accounts  and  budget  estimates  of  the 

Foundation for scrutiny by the Finance Committee. 

(3) The Director shall be a whole time employee of the Foundation and shall be entitled to such salary 
and  allowances  out  of  the  Fund  and  shall  be  subject  to  such  conditions  of  service  in  respect  of  leave, 
pension, provident fund and other matters, as may be prescribed. 

20. Transfer  of  service  of  existing  employees.—On  and  from  the  appointed  day,  every  officer  or 
other  employee,  employed  immediately  before  the  appointed  day  in  connection  with  the  affairs  of 
Kalakshetra shall become an officer or other employee of the Foundation and shall hold office by the same 
tenure and remuneration and on the same terms and conditions as to pension, gratuity and other matters as 
he would have held under the Board of Trustees or any other body, in whatever, capacity, if this Act had 
not  been  passed  and  shall  continue  to  do  so,  unless  and  until  his  employment  in  the  Foundation  is 

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terminated  or  until  his  tenure,  remuneration  and  other  terms  and  conditions  are  duly  altered  by  the 
Foundation: 

 Provided that the tenure, remuneration and other terms and conditions of service of any such officer 
or  employee  shall  not  be  altered  to  his  disadvantage  without  the  previous  approval  of  the  Central 
Government.  

CHAPTER IV 

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT 

21. Grants  by  Central  Government  to  the  Foundation.—For  the  purpose  of  enabling  the 
Foundation to  discharge  its  functions  efficiently  under  this  Act,  the  Central  Government  may,  after  due 
appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, pay to the Foundation in each financial year, such 
sums of money, on such terms and conditions as that Government may determine, by way of grant, loan or 
otherwise. 

22. Fund of the Foundation.—(1) The Foundation shall have its own Fund; and all sums which may, 
from time to time, be paid to it by the Central Government and all receipts of the Foundation (including 
any sum to which the State Government or any other authority or person may pay to the Foundation) shall 
be credited to the Fund and all payments by the Foundation shall be made therefrom. 

(2) All moneys belonging to the Fund shall be deposited in such banks or invested in such manner as 

may, subject to the approval of the Central Government, be decided by the Governing Board. 

(3) The Foundation may spend such sums as it may  think fit for performing its functions under this 

Act, and such sums shall be treated as expenditure payable out of the Fund of the Foundation. 

23. Budget.—The  Foundation  shall  prepare,  in  such  form  and  at  such  time  each  year,  as  may  be 
prescribed, the  budget in  respect  of the financial  year  next ensuring  showing  the  estimated  receipts  and 
expenditure, and copies thereof shall be forwarded to the Central Government. 

24. Accounts and audit of the Foundation.—(1) The Foundation shall maintain proper accounts and 
other  relevant  records  and  prepare  an  annual  statement  of  accounts  including  the  balance  sheet  in  such 
form as may be approved by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India. 

(2) The accounts of the Foundation shall be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India 
and any expenditure incurred by him in connection with such audit shall be payable by the Foundation to 
the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India. 

(3) The  Comptroller  and  Auditor-General  of  India  and  any  person  appointed  by  him  in  connection 
with  the  audit  of  the  accounts  of  the  Foundation  shall  have  the  same  rights,  privileges  and  authority  in 
connection  with  such  audit  as  the  Comptroller  and  Auditor-General  of  India  has  in  connection  with  the 
audit  of  the  Government  accounts,  and,  in  particular,  shall  have  the  right  to  demand  the  production  of 
books,  accounts,  connected  vouchers  and  other  documents  and  papers  and  to  inspect  the  office  of  the 
Foundation. 

(4) The  accounts  of the  Foundation  as  certified  by  the  Comptroller  and  Auditor-General  of  India  or 
any  person  appointed  by  him  in  this  behalf  together  with  the  audit  report  thereon  shall  be  forwarded 
annually  to  the  Central  Government  and  that  Government  shall  cause  the  same  to  be  laid  before  each 
House of Parliament. 

25. Duty to furnish  returns,  annual reports,  etc.—(1) The  Foundation  shall furnish to the  Central 
Government at such time and in such form and in such manner, as may be prescribed, or as the Central 
Government  may  direct,  such  returns  and  statements  and  such  particulars  in  regard  to  any  proposed  or 
existing programme for the promotion and development of the objects of the Foundation, as the Central 
Government may, from time to time, direct. 

(2) Without  prejudice  to  the  provisions  of  sub-section  (1),  the  Foundation  shall, as  soon  as  possible 
after the end of each financial year, submit to the Central Government an annual report in such form and 
before  such  date  as  may  be  prescribed,  giving  a  true  and  full  account  of  its  activities  and  programmes 
during the previous year. 

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(3) A  copy  of  the  report  received  under  sub-section  (2)  shall  be  laid,  as  soon  as  may  be,  after  it  is 

received, before each House of Parliament. 

CHAPTER V 

MISCELLANEOUS 

26. Prior approval of the Central Government for alienation of property.—The Foundation shall 
not,  except  with  the  previous  approval  of  the  Central  Government,  sell  or  otherwise  dispose  of  any 
property vested in the Foundation. 

27. Power  of  Central  Government  to  give  directions  to  the  Foundation.—(1) The  Central 
Government may, if it is satisfied that it is necessary so to do in the public interest, issue, for reasons to be 
recorded and communicated to the Foundation, such directions as it thinks fit. 

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such directions may include directions 

requiring the Foundation— 

(a) to make or amend any regulation within such period as may be specified in the direction; and 

(b) to give priority to the work undertaken or to be undertaken by the Foundation in such manner 

as the Central Government may think fit to specify in this behalf. 

(3) Any direction issued under this section shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in any 

law for the time being in force or in the memorandum or regulations of the Kalakshetra Society. 

28. Dissolution  of  the  Foundation.—(1) The  Central  Government  may,  by  notification  and  for 
reasons  to  be  specified  therein,  dissolve,  the  Foundation  from  such  date  and  for  such  period  as  may  be 
specified in the notification: 

Provided  that  before  issuing  any  such  notification,  the  Central  Government  shall  give  a  reasonable 

opportunity to the Foundation to make representation against the proposed dissolution. 

(2) When the Foundation is dissolved under sub-section (1),— 

(a) all  members  of  the  Governing  Board,  Academic  Committee  and  the  Finance  Committee, 
notwithstanding  that  the  terms  of  their  office  had  not  expired,  shall,  from  the  date  of  dissolution, 
vacate their offices as such members; 

(b) all  powers  and  duties  of  the  Governing  Board,  Academic  Committee  and  the  Finance 
Committee  shall,  during  the  period  of  dissolution,  be  exercised  and  performed  by  such  person  or 
persons as the Central Government may appoint in this behalf; 

(c) all properties and assets vested in the Foundation shall, during the period of dissolution, vest in 

the Central Government; and 

(d) as  soon  as  the  period  of  dissolution  expires,  the  Foundation  shall  be  reconstituted  in 

accordance with the provisions of this Act 

29. Protection of action taken in good faith.—No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie 
against  the  Central  Government  or  any  officer  of  that  Government  or  the  Foundation  or  Member  or 
Director or any officer of the Foundation for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done 
under this Act. 

30. Indemnity.—Every  Member  of  the  Governing  Board,  Academic  Committee  and  the  Finance 
Committee and the Director of the Foundation shall be indemnified by the Foundation against all losses 
and expenses incurred by them in relation to the discharge of their duties, except such as are caused by 
their wilful act or default. 

31. Power to make rules.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying 

out the provisions of this Act. 

(2) In  particular,  and  without  prejudice  to  the  generality  of  the  foregoing  power,  such  rules  may 

provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— 

(a) the allowances to the Members under sub-section (5) of section 12; 

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(b) the  powers  which  the  Governing  Board  shall  exercise  and  the  functions  which  it  shall 

discharge under sub-section (2) of section 14; 

(c) functions to be performed by the Finance Committee, under clause (iv) of section 18; 

(d) the  salary  and  allowances  and  other  terms  and  conditions  of  service  of  the  Director  under               

sub-section (3) of section 19; 

(e) the form and the manner in which the budget is to be prepared by the Governing Board under 

section 23; 

(f) the form and the manner in which, and the time at which, the returns, statements and the annual 

report shall be prepared under section 25; 

(g) any other matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed. 

32. Power  to  make  regulations.—(1) The  Foundation  may  make  regulations,  not  inconsistent  this 

Act and the rules made thereunder, for enabling it to discharge its functions under this Act: 

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or 

any of the following matters, namely:— 

(a) the management of the properties and funds, affairs and works of the Foundation; 

(b) the procedure in regard to transaction of business of the Governing Board  and the Academic 
Committee  (including  quorum  at  their  meetings)  and  the  transaction  of  business  of  the  Finance 
Committee under sub-section (3) of section 13, sub-section (3) of section 15 and  sub-section (2) of 
section 17; 

(c) creation  or  abolition  of  posts  and  the  procedure  for  appointment  of  the  professional, 

administrative and ministerial staff; 

(d) the  tenure  of  office  and  other  terms  and  conditions  of  the  members  of  the  Academic 

Committee under sub-section (2) of section 15; and 

(e) the maintenance of accounts, registers and other records of the Foundation. 

(3) No regulation made by the Foundation shall have effect until it has been approved by the Central 

Government  and  published  in  the  Official  Gazette,  and  the  Central  Government,  in  approving  the               
regulation, may make changes therein which appear to it to be necessary. 

33. Rules  and  regulations  to  be  laid  before  Parliament.—Every  rule  and  every  regulation  made 
under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is 
in  session  for  a  total  period  of  thirty  days  which  may  be  comprised  in  one  session  or  in  two  or  more 
successive  sessions,  and  if,  before  the  expiry  of  the  session  immediately  following  the  session  or  the 
successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or regulation, or 
both Houses agree that the rule or regulation, should not be made, the rule or regulation shall thereafter 
have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such 
modification  or  annulment  shall  be  without  prejudice  to  the  validity  of  anything  previously  done  under 
that rule or regulation. 

34. Power to remove difficulties.—(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this 
Act, the Central Government may, by order, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, remove the 
difficulty: 

Provided  that  no  such  order  shall  be  made  after  the  expiry  of  a  period  of  two  years,  from  the 

commencement of this Act. 

(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made, before each 

House of Parliament. 

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35. Repeal  and  saving.—(1) The  Kalakshetra  Foundation  Ordinance,  1993  (Ord.  31  of  1993)  is 

hereby repealed. 

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Ordinance so repealed, 

shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act. 

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THE FIRST SCHEDULE 

[See clause (d) of section 3] 

1.  Kalakshetra College of Fine Arts.  
2.  Craft Education and Research Centre consisting of:— 

 (i)  a Weaving Department, and 

 (ii) a Kalamkari unit.  

3.  Besant Arundale Theosophical Senior Secondary School.  
4.  Besant Theosophical High School.  
5.  Besant Cultural Centre Hostel. 

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THE SECOND SCHEDULE 

(See section 4) 

PART A 

Sl. 
No. 
1. 

Document 
No. 

Date 

Village 

Taluk 

District 

1541 

16-8-49 

Thiruvan- 
miyur 

 Saidapet 

 Chinglepet 

Survey 
No. 
.. 

Paimash 
No. 
1225/A 
1228 

Extent 

                 0-3-8 
                 1-8-4     

2. 

1542 

16-8-49 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

3. 

1545           16-8-49 

Do. 

4. 

768 

12-5-54 

Do. 

           (In rectification of Sl. No. 3) 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

5. 

1544 

16-8-49 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

6. 

1605 

25-8-49 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

7. 

1960 

13-10-49 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

8. 

9. 

1984 

15-10-49 

Do. 

1324 

26-1 1-49 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

             1-11-12       Cawnies 

1227/E 

    0-9-0 
   0-75 

  Cawmies 
     Cents 

.. 

1219 
1224 

   0-3-12 
   0-6-2 

  0-3-12 
  0-6-2 

947-C 
1226-C 
1226-D 

                    0-11-0 
                    0-6-0 
                    0-12-0   
                   1-13-0 

1228B 
1226A 
1226C/1 

                   0-6-10   

 Cawnies 

              0-55    

Cents 

1227/D 

               0-3-12      Cawnies 

1227/F 

              0-5-8      Cawnies 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

O.S. 
No.327 
R.S. 
No. 528 

             1491    Sq. ft. 

 House and 
Ground No.                                                                                                                         
18,   
Andiappa 
Gramani   
Street,                                                 
Royapuram
-13. 

10. 

1324 

26-11-49 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

11. 

2752 

11-12-50 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

12. 

2759 

21-12-50 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

13 

1229/C 

                0-10-0     Cawnies 
                  =1 acre 14 Cents 

1219/A-3 
1224/D 

 0-3-12  

     Cawnies 
     Cents 

             55  

1219 

0-3-12  
            =50      

    Cawnies 
     Cents 

 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
                   
 
 
 
 
SI. 
No. 

Document 
No. 

Date 

Village 

Taluk 

District 

Survery 
No. 

Paimash 
No. 

13.  1865 

 2-9-52 

Thiruvan- 
miyur 

Saidapet  Chinglepet 

.. 

  1228 

Extent 

0-3-8  
1-8-4 

 14.  621 

27-3-59 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

.. 

973-B 
   972                                                                                                                                                                  

          1-11-12 
=1 acre 98 cents 
    0-7-0 
   5-7-0 
   0-3-4 
   0-9-10 
    2-5-2 
                   9-0-0  Cawnies 
            =12 acres  

961-C/1 
962-L 
964 

 15.  769 

12-5-54 

Do. 

16.  22068 

24-8-56 

17.  2151 

3-9-56 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

1219 
 1224 

    50  

Cents 

979-C             1-1 1-14     Cawnies 

974/A                   2-0-0   Cawnies 
=2 acres 66 cents 

882-B 
882-D 
886-D 
957-A 
958-A 
963-A 
          964 
886-C 
     964Part 
     964Part 
975C Part 

975J 
973A 
973A 1 
973A 2 
975C Part 
975G 
975H 
975-I 
975M 
975G 
975H 2 
975K 

21 acres 6 cents 

18.  863 

April, 
1960 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

158/1 

170/1 

170/3 

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Date 

Village 

Taluk 

District 

Survey No.  Paimash No. 

Extent 

SI. 
No. 
19. 

Document 
No. 
291 

6-2-63 

Thiruvan
-miyur 

Saidate  Chinglepet 

166/2 

20. 

754 

22-3-63 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

161/2 

22 acres 
approximately 

27 acres 74 cents 
approximately 

957-B 
962 
963-B 
966 
968-C 

857 
882-C (Part) 
877-A 
940 
941 
942 
955-A 
965 
961 H 

21. 

1481 

April, 1968 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

22.  

1482 

April, 1968 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

178/3(Part) 
178/8 

178/3 
178/8 

1212 
1214 
1184 
1185 
1220 
Do. 

4 grounds 
1988 Sq. ft. 

8 grounds  
96 Sq. ft. 

 All the buildings on the above lands, institutions, all assets whatsoever including Bank balances and cash of 

the Kalakshetra. 

Sl. 
No. 

1. 

Document 
No. 

448 

PART B 

Date 

Village 

Taluk 

District 

Survey 
No. 

Paimash 
No. 

Extent 

1881  Thiruvan- 

miyur 

Saidapet  Chinglepet 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

1224 

1908 

Do. 

2382 

1913 

Do. 

2559 

1913 

Do. 

4544 

1919 

Do. 

2642 

1920 

Do. 

1325 

1927          Do 

1966 

1940 

2056 

1941 

2194 

1941 

532 

1943 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do  

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

15 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

977,1212,1213,1214, 
1215,1216,1217,  1218, 
1219 and 1221 

15-7-4     Cawnies 

968C 

2-0-8   

Cawnies 

967, 968C 

2-0-8   

Cawnies 

967, 968 

2-0-8   

Cawnies 

532D, 533, 534 

 3-7-8   

Cawnies 

967, 968, 968C 

  4-1-0   

Cawnies 

533, 534, 532 

3-7-8   

Cawnies 

976A, 971B 

2-2-0   

Cawnies 

984 

984 

0-4-6   

Cawnies 

0-4-6   

Cawnies 

976A, 971B 

2-2-0   

Cawnies 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sl. 
No. 
12. 

Document 
No. 
1471 

Year 

Village 

Taluk 

District 

1943  Thiruvan- 

Saidapet  Chinglepet 

miyur 

13. 

1380 

1937 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

1381 

1937 

1032 

1744 

1945 
1929  

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

        (Parent document of Item 15) 

 17. 

1134 

1945 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

18. 

19. 

20. 

21. 

22. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

1224 

1945 

1268 

1945 

1598 

1941 

1945 

1945 

1942 

1945 

1988 

353 

1945 

1947 

2275 

1947 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

.. 

Survey 
No. 
.. 

Paimash 
No. 
976A, 971B 

Extent 

6-2-0    Cawnies 

191 

191 

1-4-0 

Cawnies 

1-4-0    Cawnies 

532, 534 

3-7-8    Cawnies 

984,  

984 

971B, 976A 

0-4-6  

Cawnies 

0-4-6  

Cawnies 

6-2-0   Cawnies 

970B, 970D 

2-8-0   Cawnies 

967, 968, 978C 

4-1-0   Cawnies 

1226 A/J 

1226 B/J 

1226 B/2 

976B, 979A 

976A/ 1 

  O.S. No.267 
             268 
269 
270 
           270A 
271 
278 
279 

   0-0-12 

0-5-15   Cawnies 

0-15-13   Cawnies 

2-6-0   Cawnies 

3-0-0   Cawnies 

0-5-12 

   0-15-6                 

3-10-2 
0 -0-12 

1-4-0 
1-4-0 

2-4-0                 
1-4-0 
1-0-0 
           4-15-0     
1-0-0                       
             0-3-0 

1226, 1226A, 
1226B, 967, 
968A, 968C, 
970B, 970D, 
971B, 976A, 
532D, 533,    
979A. 

     0-5-13  
0-5-9  
0-0-6 
1-10-4  
0-5-10 
2-0-8 

0-1-12 

2-1-10 
2-9-0 
0-2-0 
2-4-0 

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Sl. 
No 
26. 

Document 
No. 
3776 

Year 

Village 

Taluk 

District 

1947  Thiruvan- 

Saidapet  Chinglepet 

miyur. 

Survey 
No. 
.. 

27. 

3777 

1947 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

.. 

Extent 

3-9-6   
6-6-10   

Cawnies 

Cawnies 

6-6-10  

3-9-6  

Cawnies 

Cawnies 

Paimash 
No. 

1214A,1217A, 
1218A,1218B, 
1221,1213,  
1215,1216,  
1221. 

1212, 1213, 
1215,1216, 
1214A,1217, 
1218A,  
1219B. 

28. 

Sowcarpet, Registration 

Do. 

 District of Madras 

(O.S. No.695, 
742) 10168/2 
and 10170 

House No.  

 1,397 Sq.ft.   

2/500 
Mint Street,              
P. T. Ms. 

North Madras, Madras 

Do. 

(O.S. No. 

2506) R. S. 
No. 3376 

House No.117, 
Lingi Chetty St.,      
G. T. Ms. 

  1,331 Sq.ft.   

29. 

1606 

1950 

Thiruvanmiyur Saidapet 

Do. 

30. 

909 

1961 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

 .. 

..  

1214, 1217, 
1218,1219B 

2-9-0  

Cawnies 

    500 

    500 

 0-8-0             Cawnies 

3 Grounds 1, 270 Sq.ft. 

All the buildings on the above lands, institutions, and all the assets whatsoever including Bank balances and cash of the 

Kalakshetra and Besant Centenary Trust/ Hostel in the City of Madras. 

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